According to scientists, a supplement of Cinnamon can improve, by more than 10%, the levels of sugar in the blood in Type 2 diabetics (Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation (Vol. 36, pp. 340-344) which supports other studies that suggest a similar benefit for diabetics.

An investigation published in 2003 (Diabetes Care, Vol. 26, pp. 3215-3218) has shown that a small daily quantity of cinnamon can reduce the levels of sugar, triglycerides, cholesterol LDL and Total cholesterol in a small group of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes.

Additionally investigators at the University of Hannover observed that, in a group who taken an extract of cinnamon, the levels of glucose had improved by 10.3% while the control group had hardly changed.

Cinnamon, it seems, is gaining attention in the control of blood sugars and fats but also in chronic illnesses like Alzheimer and Cardiovascular disease.